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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2010
Yong-hak Cho, Emersacker, DE;
Thomas Holecek, Nördlingen, DE;
Matthias Gastl, Augsburg, DE;
Sebastian Mocker, Augsburg, DE;
Thomas Henneke, Peiting, DE;
Yong-Hak Cho, Emersacker, DE;
Thomas Holecek, Nördlingen, DE;
Matthias Gastl, Augsburg, DE;
Sebastian Mocker, Augsburg, DE;
Thomas Henneke, Peiting, DE;
Kuka Systems GmbH, Augsburg, DE;
Abstract
A transport unit () is provided for workpieces (), in particular sheet metal parts, between neighboring placement areas or machining devices (), in particular presses. The transport unit () includes a multi-axis robot () having a gripper tool (). A controllable transfer unit () is also provided that is guided by the robot (). The unit includes an advancement unit () and a pivot unit () for the gripper tool ().